Pioneering Higher Ground: Designing Native Rooftop Plantings

Registration Eligibility

Registration is not limited.

Start Date

01/11/2018

End Date

01/11/2018

Description

Why do volunteer native species sometimes colonize green roofs while plantings of those same species often fail? This session demonstrates alternative design approaches based on study of native plant community dynamics in comparable thin-soil environments and extensive tracking of plant performance at pilot green roof projects. This lecture is part of the 29th annual New Directions in the American (NDAL) landscape.

Location

Blue Bell, PA

Distance Learning

Course Equivalency

Subjects

Green Roofs
Horticulture / Plants

Health, Safety and Welfare

Yes

Hours

1.0

Learning Outcomes

1 - Understand the challenges to native species plantings on green roofs, including both environmental factors and design expectations. 2 - Understand the ecology of green roofs and comparable thin-soil environments. 3 - Explore a successional approach to on-structure planting, including techniques and lessons learned from pilot projects.

Instructors

Laura Hansplant

Course Codes

Provider

Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania

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